Open AccessAntibiotic Practices, Perceptions and Self-Medication Among Patients at a National Referral Hospital in Uganda
Author(s) -
Irene Nabaweesi,
Ronald Olum,
Arthur Brian Sekite,
Willy Tumwesigye Suubi,
Prossy Nakiwunga,
Aron Machali,
Richard Kiyumba,
Peter Kalyango,
Allen Natamba,
Yokosofati Igumba,
Martin Kyeyune,
Harriet Mpairwe,
Eric Katagirya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s303075
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , referral , odds ratio , logistic regression , self medication , antibiotics , cross sectional study , family medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health concern with increasing reports of microorganisms resistant to most of the available antibiotics. There are limited data on antibiotic practices, perceptions and self-medication among Ugandans, necessitating this study.